Instrument for forming tees



June 1 1926.

L. I. KELLY INSTRUMENT FOR FORMING TEES Filed July 17, 25

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F-EEEEEE-i QEEEEEQEEEEE V Patented June 1, 1926.

UNITED STATES LEO r. KELLY, or nnrnorr, MICHIGAN.

INSTRUMENT FOR FORMING TEES.

Application filed July 17, 1925. Serial No. 44,200.

My invention relates to an instrument for forming tees for golf ballsand an object of my improvements is to provide an instrument that ischeap to make, convenient to assemble and that shall form a tee of arequired dimension readily and without failare.

I secure this object in the device illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which- F ig-ure 1, is an elevation of an instrumentembodying my invention.

Figure 2, is a section of the same to an enlarged scale on the line 22of Figures 1 and 4.

Figure 3, is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4, is a section on the line l4: of Figure 2.

Figure 5, is a sectional view of a sleeve used in the constructionseparate from the other parts.

A, A, is a bell-shaped, or conical casing adapted to serve as a mold forsand to form the tee. Said casing is made up of two parts a and b, theedges of which meet in a vertical plane to form the casing. The part ais provided with lugs a a and the part b with lugs 6 6 these lugs haveapertures through them which fit over a pivot c to pivot the parts a andZ) together toward their upper ends. a and b are handles by which theparts a and Z) may be turned about their pivot c.

f, is a yoke extending vertically in the axis of the casing A; this yokehas a slot 7 extending throughout the larger part of its length. 9, is aplate shaped to present a conical surface downward, the lower end of theyoke f is riveted at f to the plate 9.

The pivot 0 consists of a rod or pin having ahead 0 and a largercylindrical portion c extending inward from the head 0 to near, thecenter of the casing. At this point, the cylindrical portion 0 is milledout at its sides so as to present a part0" that shall fit into but notturn in the slot 7 of the yoke The shoulders formed by milling away theinner end of the cylindrical parts 0 at the sides engage against theside surface of the yoke f and the milled away portifon extends onlypart'way through the slot The rod 0 then extends in a cylindrical part cwhich is small enough in diameter to pass through the slot 7. The part cis coaxial with the part c and is screw-threaded at its outer end andextends-beyond the lvall of the casing in the screw threaded por- 1011.

V (Z, is a sleeve that passes over the part 0 of the pin 0; its innerend being scalloped or. roughened, as shown most distinctly in Figure.5, for a purpose hereinafter described. The sleeve Z engages at itsinner end against a surface of the yoke f and ex tends through the wallof the casing at its outer end. 6, is a thumb nut, the threads of whichengage the threads upon the part c of the pin 0. The scalloped orroughenedinner end of the sleeve d engages the roughened surface of theyoke 7 and is held firmly in engagement therewith by the screwed up nut6, thus fixing the yoke and preventing its vertical movement;

The lugs a Z2 fit over the cylindrical portion 0 of the pin 0 upon oneside of the casing and over the sleeve (Z upon the other side of thecasing. I

The parts may be assembled as follows: The parts a, Z) and f are placedin their proper relative position and the pin 0 is passed through thelugs a and b on one side of the casing thus formed, the .chamferedoftportion 0* engaging in the slot f and the parts 0 passing through thelugs upon the opposite side of the casing. The sleeve (Z is then placedover the partc its inner end engaging against the roughened surface ofthe yoke 7. The nut e is then screwed into place and the parts areassembled.

The height of the tee formed will be the distance between the lowersurfaces of the plate 9 and the lower end of the casing A. This heightmay be adjusted by loosening the nut c and moving the plate 9 up or downby means of the yoke f and again tightening the nut e to secure theplate 9 in the desired position in which it has been placed.

The method of using the instrument is as follows:

The parts a and b may be separated by rotating about the pin 0 and theirlower ends forced into the sand and forced together by the fingersengaging against the outer surfaceof the groove or annular enlargement0;. I), and the ends of these parts then pressed together when the sandwill fill the lower part of the casing, as shown in Figure 4, thetopbeing molded into a concave conical form by the plate 9 and ex iiitending into the concave portion of the groove or annular projection 6In this way, the instrument with the sand intact may be carried to theplace desired without danger of the sand falling out; the casing will heplaced with its lower end upon the surface where the tee is desired, theparts a and 5 again turned about the pin 0 by pressing inward on thehandles a, I), and the instrument remoy ed leaving the tee intact andready for use.

lVhat I claim is 1. The combination of two parts of a mould casing a pin0 passing through the upper portion of said parts to pivot the same, ayoke f having a longitudinal slot therein, a plate 9 in said casingadapted to form the top of a tee secured to the lower end of said yoke,said pin passing through said slot so as to permit the vertical movement oi? aid yoke, and means for securing said yoke immovably to saidpin.

2, The combination of two parts of a mould casing, a pin 0 passingthrough the upper portion 01' said parts to pivot the same, a yoke fhaving a longitudinal slot therein, a plate {,7 in said casing adaptedto form the top of a tee secured to the lower end of said yoke, said pinpassing through said slot so as to permit the vertical movement of saidyoke, and means for securing said yoke immovably to said pin, said pinconsisting of a larger portion 0 having its end engaging against thesurface of said yoke, said pin extending in a smaller portion throughsaid yoke, and a sleeve engagmg over said smaller portion of the pin,

ment of said yoke, and means for securing said yoke innnovahly to saidpin, said pin consisting of a larger portion 0 having its end engagingagainst the surface of said yoke, said oin extending in a smallerportion through said yoke, and a sleeve engaging over said sn'iallerportion ot the pin, its inner end engaging against the other suriiace ofsaid yoke, and means for forcing the inner end 01 said sleeve againstsaid surface that it engages, said pin engaging in said slot so toprevent the relative rotation oi said yoke and pin.

4;. T 1e combination of two parts a and Z1 forming a casing. a pin (7iassing through the upper portions of said parts to pivot the sametogether a plate 5/ adapted to form the upper part of the tee andadjustable longitudinally in said casing, and means secured to saidplate and adjust-ably secured to said pin for holding and positioningsaid plate in said casing.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

LEO I. KEL

